Background
Born in Dallas, Texas, Mississippi George was descended from some of the first settlers in Waco, Texas.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Mississippi George was descended from some of the first settlers in Waco, Texas.
She started her professional dance career in 1952 in Broadway musicals and joined New York City Ballet (NYCB) on its European tour that year in George Balanchine"s Swan Lake. She rose to the rank of soloist, created roles in Todd Bolender"s Souvenirs, William Dollar"s Five Gifts and Jerome Robbins" Fanfare and appeared in the 1954 revival of On Your Toes, which Balanchine had choreographed. The couple had four children, including dancers Christopher and Charlotte, who is married to Terrence Mann.
She died on February 10, 2009, at her Manhattan home after a battle with primary lateral sclerosis.
She was 81. Photographs for the book, by Jacques d"Amboise and Hope Cooke, titled "Teaching the Magic of Dance", published by Simon & Schuster.